George de Stefano

Nov 7, 2023 | nyjournalofbooks.com | George de Stefano

“Lovecraft began writing when he was a teenager, crafting racist and politically reactionary poems and essays. He used the “n-word” with gleeful abandon and praised the Confederacy.”H.P. Lovecraft, the author known as the father of cosmic horror fiction, lived in New York City from 1924 to 1926. David J. Goodwin’s Midnight Rambles is the first book to offer a detailed—and often disturbing—depiction of that brief but significant period in Lovecraft’s life.

Jul 20, 2023 | popmatters.com | George de Stefano

Three years after Mac “Dr. John” Rebennack died at 77 in 2019, Rounder Records released Things Happen That Way, a low-key, reflective album that favored country music over the piano-driven New Orleans R&B, funk, and jazz that had been his stock in trade. Some fans love the album, and the reviews generally were favorable.

Jul 20, 2023 | popmatters.com | George de Stefano

A century ago, an immigrant community in New York became the target of politicians, the press, and the police because of the crimes committed by a small number of violent men among them. The community, whose rapid growth alarmed nativists, suffered from the depredations of the criminal minority, who mainly victimized their own people. The non-criminal majority wanted police protection but not to be overpoliced or (mis)treated as suspects simply because of their national origins.

Jul 20, 2023 | tinyurl.com | George de Stefano |Paul Moses

A century ago, an immigrant community in New York became the target of politicians, the press, and the police because of the crimes committed by a small number of violent men among them. The community, whose rapid growth alarmed nativists, suffered from the depredations of the criminal minority, who mainly victimized their own people. The non-criminal majority wanted police protection but not to be overpoliced or (mis)treated as suspects simply because of their national origins.

Jun 5, 2023 | tinyurl.com | Christopher Lee |Adam Sobsey |Jeremy Levine |George de Stefano

The story told goes something like this: while on tour for her debut album, There’s Always Glimmer (2018), Gia Margaret lost her voice, which forced her to reconsider the compositional possibilities of her music. The result was her sophomore effort Mia Gargaret (note the switched first letters) from 2020, a beguiling work that marked a tentative reinvention as the LP’s title subtly suggested.